Lagos Hijab War Not Over ...As Students' Lawyer Spits Fire

It is not over until it is over, so the saying goes.

This seems to be on the mind of Chief Gani Adetola-Kazeem, counsel to two Muslim students whose suit against the Lagos State Government's ban of hijabs in public schools was today dismissed at by of an Ikeja High Court.

Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the judgement was delivered, Adetola-Kazeem said his clients are not satisfied with the judgement.

“Well the court has spoken but there are still very many issues to be considered which invariably means that we will appeal the judgment.

“We are simply not satisfied with the court decision.

In dismissing their suit, Justice Onyeabo held that the ban Hijab wearing among students is neither discriminatory nor does it violate sections 38 and 42 of the 1999 constitution as claimed by the students in their suit.

Adetola-Kazeem however maintains that "the angle through which the court has looked at the issue is quite at variance with the provisions of the constitution.

"We will definitely appeal,” the counsel said.

The students' suit was filed on May 27, 2013.